He's bald, unlucky in love and perpetually angst-ridden. But Charlie Brown will be a movie star with fellow "Peanuts" friends in their first big-screen appearance, movie officials said Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. The movie won't be out until 2015; in the meantime, here's look at highlights of the beloved comic strip. less

He's bald, unlucky in love and perpetually angst-ridden. But Charlie Brown will be a movie star with fellow "Peanuts" friends in their first big-screen appearance, movie officials said Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012. ... more

"Peanuts" mostly followed sad sack Charlie Brown, who never got to kick the football, fly a kite that didn't snag in a tree, or get the love of his life, the little red-haired girl.

"You can't create humor out of happiness," Schulz said in his 1980 book, "Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Me," The New York Times wrote in its obituary of Schulz. He died in 2000 at age 77. (AP Photo/United Media) less

"Peanuts" mostly followed sad sack Charlie Brown, who never got to kick the football, fly a kite that didn't snag in a tree, or get the love of his life, the little red-haired girl.

Siblings Lucy and Linus were also part of the "Peanuts" crew, whom Schulz' wife Jeannie once said represented parts of her husband. "He's crabby like Lucy, diffident like Charlie Brown. There's a lot of Linus -- he's philosophical and wondering about life," she once said, according to The New York Times. (MySanAntonio.com archive) less

Siblings Lucy and Linus were also part of the "Peanuts" crew, whom Schulz' wife Jeannie once said represented parts of her husband. "He's crabby like Lucy, diffident like Charlie Brown. There's a lot of Linus ... more

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But Snoopy was the perfect foil to Charlie Brown, with a jaunty view of life and vivid imagination. He was a beagle who could type, play shortstop and often pretended he was a World War I flying ace. (United Features Syndicate) less

But Snoopy was the perfect foil to Charlie Brown, with a jaunty view of life and vivid imagination. He was a beagle who could type, play shortstop and often pretended he was a World War I flying ace. (United ... more

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"Peanuts" gained a whole new generation of followers with its annual TV specials, of which "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is a Halloween favorite. It debuted in 1966.

"Peanuts" gained a whole new generation of followers with its annual TV specials, of which "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is a Halloween favorite. It debuted in 1966.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is another TV classic with "Peanuts" characters. It debuted in 1965, but its themes of commercialism and friendship still pack a punch, 47 years later. (Photo: ABC, 1965 United Feature Syndicate Inc.
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"A Charlie Brown Christmas" is another TV classic with "Peanuts" characters. It debuted in 1965, but its themes of commercialism and friendship still pack a punch, 47 years later. (Photo: ABC, 1965 United ... more

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" also became known for Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz soundtrack, a lack of adult voices, and reference to the once-trendy aluminum Christmas trees of the '60s.

"A Charlie Brown Christmas" also became known for Vince Guaraldi's iconic jazz soundtrack, a lack of adult voices, and reference to the once-trendy aluminum Christmas trees of the '60s.

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The first "Peanuts" strip ran on Oct. 2, 1950 and was initially carried in a handful of newspapers. It ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption, until 2000. At its peak, it appeared in more than 2,600 newspapers in 75 countries. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer archive) less

The first "Peanuts" strip ran on Oct. 2, 1950 and was initially carried in a handful of newspapers. It ran for nearly 50 years, almost without interruption, until 2000. At its peak, it appeared in more than ... more

"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is another holiday favorite. It originally aired in 1973, introducing TV watchers to the complicated relationship between Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football. It also features one of the best Thanksgiving dinners on TV, with toast, pretzels, popcorn and jelly beans. (Photo is from "A Charlie Brown Christmas"). less

"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" is another holiday favorite. It originally aired in 1973, introducing TV watchers to the complicated relationship between Lucy, Charlie Brown and the football. It also features ... more

One great thing about "Peanuts" was how it dealt with disappointment. The Great Pumpkin never came; the baseball team never won. And adults were never close by, often only represented on TV as a fuzzy trombone sound. (Photo: Houston Chronicle archive) less

One great thing about "Peanuts" was how it dealt with disappointment. The Great Pumpkin never came; the baseball team never won. And adults were never close by, often only represented on TV as a fuzzy trombone ... more

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The movie will be produced by 20th Century Fox and its animation unit, which did "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" and the "Ice Age" movies. (AP Photo/Warner Home Video)

The movie will be produced by 20th Century Fox and its animation unit, which did "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" and the "Ice Age" movies. (AP Photo/Warner Home Video)

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